Avalon Missionary Baptist Church

Originally known as Mt. Nebo Baptist Church, this congregation was organized on July 6, 1879, by elders Josiah Leake and S.C. Talley and 16 charter members: J.C., Isabel, and Sarah Martin; W.L. Pierce; J.P. and M.F. Giles; William Hendricks; William and N.L. John; M.E. Ratliff; M.K. Yarbrough; R.F. and M.E. Lattner; M.C. Steward; Alice Godfrey; and Melvina Kiley. Early worship services were held in the Muscrat School and under an arbor. A sanctuary was built in 1924-25. Sunday school facilities and a parsonage were added later. This church has served Avalon for over 100 years.

Avalon Missionary Baptist Church is a historical marker in Avalon, Ellis County, dedicated in 1988. It is one of 116 historical markers documented in Ellis County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 300 historic sites cataloged across the county.

The site sits at 32.2069, -96.7916 near Avalon. The nearest cataloged historic site is Dean Cemetery (cemetery), about 0.6 miles away. Others within a short drive include Hughes Cemetery #1, Hughes Cemetery #3, and Hughes Cemetery #2.

This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5139007081. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.